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url: /sibyl/cli/archive.md
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# Archive

Browse the raw archive created by quick memory capture. This is the write-once sidecar that keeps
the original payload before graph extraction reshapes it.

## Usage

```bash
sibyl archive list
sibyl archive list --surface dashboard
sibyl archive show <capture_id>
```

## Commands

### `sibyl archive list`

List archived raw captures for the current organization. Page through results with `--limit` / `-n`
(default 20) and `--offset` (skip the first N results).

```bash
sibyl archive list --limit 20
sibyl archive list --limit 20 --offset 20
sibyl archive list --type pattern
sibyl archive list --surface cli
```

### `sibyl archive show`

Show one archived raw capture with verbatim content.

```bash
sibyl archive show 7f7b4b91-1cd8-47c5-a03e-59e2df96e6d0
```

## Notes

* The archive is populated by quick capture flows that send `metadata.capture_mode=quick`.
* `list` shows summaries; `show` returns the full raw content.

## Related Commands

* [`sibyl capture`](./capture.md) - Quick capture that feeds the archive
* [`sibyl remember`](./remember.md) - Typed memory-loop writes
* [Memory governance](./memory.md) - Inspect and audit raw memory sources